Art Appreciation Mid-Term

False

Art as self-expression has been the primary reason for creating art for most of human history.

representational

Figurative art is a type of ______ art

medium

In the art world, a ______ is a particular material, along with its accompanying technique.

Monochromatic

__________ is a color scheme that uses only one hue and the tints and shades of that hue.

False

All abstract art contains no reference at all to natural objects

composition

All of the following are Elements of Art EXCEPT

color

All of the following are Principles of Design EXCEPT

idealism

All of the following are devices artist use to create a focal point EXCEPT

arbitrary lines.

All of the following are techniques artist use to create the illusion of depth on a flat surface EXCEPT

mixed media.

Art made with a combination of different materials, such as a photomontage, is referred to as ______.

Commentary

Francisco Goya's painting The Third of May serves which function of art?

the visual expression of an idea or experience created with skill

How does your textbook define a work of art?

interpretive

In a(n) __________ color scheme, color choices are guided by the artist's intent rather than external reality, as seen in this work by Franz Marc.

Georgia O'Keeffe.

Oriental Poppies reflects the typical style and content of its artist, ______.

linear perspective.

Raphael's The School of Athens provides the viewer with the illusion of the three- dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface by the use of

geometric and organic

Shape refers to the expanse within the outline of a two-dimensional area or within the outer boundaries of a three-dimensional object. The wide variety of shapes can be grouped into two general categories:

focal point

The __________ is the first part of a work to attract the attention of the viewer.

picture plane

The __________ is the flat surface on which a two-dimensional work is created

contrast

The juxtaposition of strongly dissimilar elements is referred to as

figure-ground reversal.

The phenomenon when positive and negative space change places, as seen in this work by M. C. Escher, is called

idealism

The representation of subjects in an ideal or perfect state or form is known as ______.

painterly

The term ______ refers to loose, spontaneous brushwork seen in Impressionist works of art.

trompe l'oeil.

The term used to describe the "fool-the-eye" realism of William Harnett's painting A Smoke Backstage is ______.

painterly.

This work by Vincent van Gogh can be described as _________.

light and dark in a work of art

Value in the art sense refers to the

nonrepresentational.

When a work of art, such as Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist 1951, shows no reference to the natural world of images, it is called ______.

photograph

Which of the following is an example of a two-dimensional work of art?

design

Which of the following is the result of the process of arranging, selecting, and ordering?

Aesthetics

Which of the following is used to describe an elevated awareness of beauty in the viewer?

iconography

Which of the following refers to the symbolic meaning of visual signs and imagery in a work of art?

Vanitas

______ is a term that describes paintings that include a reference to death.

Folk

______ is a term used to describe artists with little or no formal training.

Still life

______ is a type of painting in which an artist arranges items on a tabletop for subject matter.

Content

______ is the message or meaning of the work of art.

Romare Bearden

_______, the artist who made Rocket to the Moon, paid tribute to the richness of the African-American experience through photomontage.

Symmetrical

__________ balance is a type of balance in which two sides of a composition correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement of form

Impasto

__________ is a technique to create simulated texture using brush strokes of thick Paint, as seen in this piece by van Gogh.

unity

__________ is the appearance or condition of oneness in a work of art.

Chiaroscuro

__________ is the technique of representation which concentrates on the effect of blending light and shade on objects to create the illusion of space and the third dimension, and atmosphere, as seen in this work by Caravaggio.

Intensity

__________ is the term for the brightness or dullness of a color.